# Distance from Kunsan (KUV) to Tampa (TPA)

> 12,283 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,283 km / 7,632 mi / 6,632 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 11:26 in Kunsan, it's 22:26 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (TPA is lower than KUV)

## Airports

### [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunsan, South Korea
- ICAO: RKJK
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.900000, 126.620000
- Elevation: 29 ft

### [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tampa, United States
- ICAO: KTPA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.980000, -82.530000
- Elevation: 26 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:26 in Kunsan, it's 22:26 in Tampa.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tampa International Airport (TPA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tpa-tampa-tampa-international-airport/1ef266df-3bfa-6e46-b9e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)